Wheel for motor road and other vehicles



C. S. SNOYV. WHEEL FOR MOTOR ROAD AND OTHER VEHICLES.

APPHCATION FELED NO\J.2,1920.

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C. S. HI SNOW. WHEEL FOR MOTOR ROAD ANO OTHER VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-2| 1920. 2,

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CAI-IARLESYSTEWART HASTINGS SNOW, 0F SOUTH HAMPSTEAD, LONDON, ENGLAND.

WHEEL FOR MOTOR ROAD AND OTHER VEHICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2, i922.

Application filed November 2, 1920. 'Serial No. 421,323.

To aZL Lo/10m t may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHAnLizs S'rrnmirr I'lAs'aNos SNow, a subject of His Majesty the King of England, and resident of South Hampstead, in the county of' London. Kingdom of England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in or Relating to Wheels for Motor Road and Other Vehicles, of' which the following is a specification.`

This invention refers to improvements in or relating to wheels for motor road and other vehicles.

According to the present invention l provide a wheel which is detachable as a whole from the central boss orl stub axle and in which the. inner rim section is detachable from the fixed portion and the wheel for the Other distinguishing features will be apparent from the Jfollowing description.

The present invention is hereinafter described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Figure L is a fractional sectional elevation of the improved wheel;

Figure 2 is a fractional side elevation of said wheel;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the boss of the wheel showing the fixing means;

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the wheel rim and mounting band;

Figure 5 is :r View of a tool suitable. for removing and replacing thewheel;

Figure (3 is a detail view of the peripheral disc fixing means, and

Figure 7 is asectional elevation of a rim for use with twin tyres.

As shown and in carrying the invention into effect` thc improved wheel comprises a pair of plain conical discs rlof' similar section which are. removably secured to a central hub sleeve. c and to each other at their meeting edge or peripheries. These `conical discs are preferably formed integrally with the fixed rim sections o. /1 and the outer u. ofl said removable'rim section with its disc r/ is adapted to bc suitably secured tothc edge of' the inner conical disc L and rim section b by means of a plurality of hook like stamped up proections which extend through a corresponding number of short circular slots c formed in the disc provided with the rim section b. Thus when the parts (r. rt and b are slightly turned in relation to each other the hook members (l can, as shown in Figures l and 2,

be made to engage the face of the disc ofthe rim section b holding the same firmly in place. ln order to prevent detachment or backward rotation of the parts I provide a spring pressed bolt or stud f on 'the disc. a near the wheel rim section a. Awhich is adapted to pass through corresponding holes in the rim section a. and b. l

The hole through the outer hub sleeve formed by the inner portions w a* of the discs u b is outwardly flared at its ends@ a.: b2 and adapted to engage a correspondingly formed conical surface y on the central hub sleeve c of the stub axle h. The outer end of this central hub sleeve c is screw threaded as shown at z' and is adapted to engage a fixing nut or cap having an externally conical extension adapted to enter the outer flared end aF of the outer hub sleeve and to wedge it tightly home. Ro'tation may also be positively prevented and correct assembly ensured by the provision ot' driving pins c2 in the flange of the sleeve c which are adapted to pass through holes. in the discs L b as shown. For preventing the working loose of the said nut y', it is pro.-

vided on cach side with a spring pressed pin Z which is mounted `0n a p 'ivotally mounted arm my and passes through-a hole in a flanged portion of thepnutv fand into one of a series of holes formed in the outer conical disc (a beneath said Flange.I The middle portion c of the Stub axle bearing sleeve c is cut away so as to allow the wheel to be rocked slightly to facilitate its removal. when the fixing nut or cap is ,rlanovmtI For removingthe cap j a tool such as that shown in Figure 5 may be emploved for engagement with a diametrical slot a cut across 9 the head of the said cap. A knob on the arms lm, normally comes opposite to the ends of the slot and so prevents the use of the tool until the pins arel withdrawn and turned out of the way` as shown in dotted l lines in Figure Il.

ln order to facilitate the removal or replacement 'ot' the t vre a mounting band 0 such as that shown in iiigures l and 3 which is secured as by rivets p to the one i ii'i" Falli,

gether two members 02 03 each having a bead on its inner edge to conform to those on the rim sections a b.

In some cases instead of employing the zhereinbefore described means for securing the discs together by partial rotation I may use bolts and nuts serving to pull the dises laterally together or ii preferred 'screw headed stud in one disc havinof an elongated head at itsot-her or inner end vwhich 'is adapted to pass through a corresponding `elongated opening in` the opposite dise.

-vlV'hen so assembled tl'ie stud is adapted to disc of the wheel.

That I claim is, f

1. A detachable wheel having Comple- Ementary disks, a series of'pius passing L'through said discs tor` securing the discs 'together adjacent. the hub ot the wheel,

mean for interlocking said disks at their outer edges, said disks beyond said interlocking means beingprojected laterally and curved to forni a tire receiving rim section.

2. A detachable wheel having a hub sleeve formed to cooperate with the radially arranged wheel forming member, a hub cap lada )ted to overlie the inner edge oi' said member and having threaded eonneetion v(yitli the sleeve said hub eap being 'formed to exert radial pressure on the wheel iorining member in proportion to its lthreaded eonnectioii with the sleeve. and means for ixing the hub cap against n'iovenient relaR tive to the sleeve.

`tl. detachable wheel having` a hub sleeve iormed to cooperate with the radially arranged wheel Vforming member, a hub Capl adapted to oveilie the inner edge of and exert radial pressure ou said member andl having threaded connection with the sleeve, and means for lixiug the hub cap against movement relative to the sleeve. said means passing through the hub sleeve and the wheel iorniing member and engaging the' hub (tap to tix the wheel forming member and sleeve with relation to each other.

ln testimony whereof l have hereunto signed my name.

CHARLES STEWRT HASTINGS SNOW.

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